Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 86,083 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
86,083
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
86,083
in 2027
All-time low
57,788
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Bangladesh, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201620272005: 57.8k2006: 59.3k2007: 60.2k2008: 61.0k2009: 61.8k2010: 64.0k2011: 64.4k2012: 65.0k2013: 65.6k2014: 66.9k2015: 68.3k2016: 69.8k2017: 74.2k2018: 75.5k2019: 76.7k2020: 73.8k2021: 78.6k2022: 81.4k2023: 82.8k2024: 82.6k2025: 83.7k2026: 84.9k2027: 86.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Bangladesh is 86,083, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Bangladesh peaked at 86,083 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 57,788, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 57,788
2006 59,288 +2.6%
2007 60,182 +1.5%
2008 61,012 +1.4%
2009 61,804 +1.3%
2010 64,019 +3.6%
2011 64,441 +0.7%
2012 64,995 +0.9%
2013 65,551 +0.9%
2014 66,906 +2.1%
2015 68,323 +2.1%
2016 69,777 +2.1%
2017 74,217 +6.4%
2018 75,482 +1.7%
2019 76,695 +1.6%
2020 73,825 -3.7%
2021 78,601 +6.5%
2022 81,390 +3.5%
2023 82,783 +1.7%
2024 82,585 -0.2%
2025 83,703 +1.4%
2026 84,889 +1.4%
2027 86,083 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,015 57,788 61,804 5
2010s 69,041 64,019 76,695 10
2020s 81,732 73,825 86,083 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 5 Nigeria 117,991 compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 100,674 compare
  3. 7 Brazil 98,389 compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 67,043 compare
  5. 10 Mexico 63,337 compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 59,341 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Bangladesh?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Bangladesh was 86,083 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 86,083 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 57,788 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.